GTT Communications

GTT Expands Its SASE Portfolio With Fortinet to Offer Enterprises a Robust Suite of Security Solutions Uniquely Enabled by GTT’s Global Tier 1 IP Backbone

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024

GTT is deploying the Fortinet solutions inside its network infrastructure, maintaining all traffic on its global IP backbone.

Key Points: 
  • GTT is deploying the Fortinet solutions inside its network infrastructure, maintaining all traffic on its global IP backbone.
  • This helps reduce latency, jitter, and packet loss; it also improves network availability and assures improved security.
  • GTT offers customers the choice of deploying their tailored and scalable SASE solutions on-premises or in the cloud using virtual machines to help enterprises reduce costs, simplify business operations and address complex security challenges.
  • “As an experienced and trusted networking provider, GTT can deliver complex security solutions with global connectivity and in house expertise for our customers.

PacketFabric Names Networking Industry Veteran Joe Oligny Chief Commercial Officer

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024

CULVER CITY, Calif., Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- PacketFabric, a leading Network as a Service (NaaS) innovator and a Digital Alpha Advisors, LLC portfolio company, today announced Joe Oligny has been named the company's Chief Commercial Officer. Oligny joined PacketFabric in 2017, directing its sales operations and sales architecture departments, and was most recently Senior Vice President of Customer and Commercial Operations. He will join the executive team and report directly to Vincent English, Chief Executive Officer at PacketFabric.

Key Points: 
  • CULVER CITY, Calif., Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- PacketFabric , a leading Network as a Service (NaaS) innovator and a Digital Alpha Advisors, LLC portfolio company, today announced Joe Oligny has been named the company's Chief Commercial Officer.
  • Oligny joined PacketFabric in 2017, directing its sales operations and sales architecture departments, and was most recently Senior Vice President of Customer and Commercial Operations.
  • He will join the executive team and report directly to Vincent English, Chief Executive Officer at PacketFabric.
  • As Chief Commercial Officer, Oligny will lead the company's go-to-market strategy, integrating sales, sales engineering, product management, marketing, and customer success.

GTT Elevates Its Global IT Operations With AIOps From Selector

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

With Selector, GTT is redefining IT Operations with comprehensive observability, actionable insights for managing networking and application infrastructures, root cause analysis and advanced analytics.

Key Points: 
  • With Selector, GTT is redefining IT Operations with comprehensive observability, actionable insights for managing networking and application infrastructures, root cause analysis and advanced analytics.
  • GTT recognizes the transformational elements of AIOps in revolutionizing its operations in partnership with Selector while continuously driving implementation of new use cases to support additional business outcomes and empower enterprises through technology.
  • “GTT’s decision to partner with Selector further reinforces the importance of leveraging collaborative AI or ML solutions for optimizing IT operations.
  • By utilizing Selector, GTT is experiencing firsthand the significant improvements in operational efficiency that AIOps can bring.”

Röchling Automotive Powers Its Global High-Performance Network Across Four Continents With GTT Managed SD-WAN

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023

MCLEAN, Va., Dec. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GTT Communications, Inc ., a global leader in managed network and security services for multinational organizations, has successfully transitioned Röchling Automotive 's global network from MPLS to Managed SD-WAN.

Key Points: 
  • MCLEAN, Va., Dec. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GTT Communications, Inc ., a global leader in managed network and security services for multinational organizations, has successfully transitioned Röchling Automotive 's global network from MPLS to Managed SD-WAN.
  • Röchling Automotive relies on GTT to manage, monitor and support its network, freeing up time for its internal IT department to focus on digital enhancements to productivity and customer experience.
  • “Shifting to GTT Managed SD-WAN has led to a twofold increase in bandwidth and a 20% reduction in incidents across our global network, underpinning our smooth transition to Smart Manufacturing.
  • Through the GTT EtherVision portal, Röchling Automotive gains simplified control and visibility of site-specific settings and policy management.

GTT Announces Executive Team Additions

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Wednesday, November 22, 2023

GTT is also appointing George Kuzmanovski as the company’s chief operating officer, a role he has held on an interim basis over the past 12 months.

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  • GTT is also appointing George Kuzmanovski as the company’s chief operating officer, a role he has held on an interim basis over the past 12 months.
  • Prior to joining GTT, Mr. Keister held a variety of leadership roles in commercial operations, finance and business transformation.
  • Prior to joining GTT, Ms. Green served as the executive vice president and chief legal officer at Ligado Networks.
  • Prior to taking on this role at GTT, Mr. Kuzmanovski served as the company’s senior vice president for Global Service Delivery.

GTT and Zoom Phone Join to Deliver Resilient, Global Voice Solutions

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023

The peering relationship between GTT and Zoom now allows GTT customers to use the self-service means of Provider Exchange to easily enable GTT as the global voice provider inside their Zoom Phone platform.

Key Points: 
  • The peering relationship between GTT and Zoom now allows GTT customers to use the self-service means of Provider Exchange to easily enable GTT as the global voice provider inside their Zoom Phone platform.
  • Zoom Phone and GTT SIP Trunking provide low latency global calling on six continents across GTT’s voice network, supported by GTT’s global Tier 1 IP backbone.
  • Zoom Phone BYOC allows customers to use GTT for phone numbers, including number porting and global and emergency calling.
  • Any organization with locations and employees in countries supported by GTT can use Zoom Phone through BYOC connectivity.

GTT Appoints Ed Morche as CEO

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Thursday, October 5, 2023

McLEAN, Va., Oct. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GTT Communications, Inc., a leading global provider of managed network and security services to multinational organizations, announced today the appointment of Ed Morche as chief executive officer and board director.

Key Points: 
  • McLEAN, Va., Oct. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GTT Communications, Inc. , a leading global provider of managed network and security services to multinational organizations, announced today the appointment of Ed Morche as chief executive officer and board director.
  • Morche is an accomplished business leader with an excellent track record that spans more than 30 years in the telecommunication industry.
  • Before joining GTT, Morche served as president of Lumen’s North American Enterprise and Public Sector, and previously held other senior leadership roles at CenturyLink and Level 3 over his tenure with the combined organization.
  • “The board would like to sincerely thank Ernie for his contributions to GTT over the past four years,” said Abate.

GTT Recognized With Customer Experience Innovation Award

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023

MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GTT Communications, Inc. , a leading global provider of managed network and security services to multinational organizations, announced that TMC , a global, integrated media company, has named GTT Managed SD-WAN as a 2023 Customer Experience Innovation Award winner, presented by TMC’s CUSTOMER Magazine .

Key Points: 
  • MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GTT Communications, Inc. , a leading global provider of managed network and security services to multinational organizations, announced that TMC , a global, integrated media company, has named GTT Managed SD-WAN as a 2023 Customer Experience Innovation Award winner, presented by TMC’s CUSTOMER Magazine .
  • The award recognizes best-in-class companies setting the standard in delivering exceptional customer experiences through all channels.
  • GTT SD-WAN was recognized for delivering secure, real-time network traffic management, greatly increasing bandwidth capacity and generating cost savings through network management efficiencies for businesses.
  • “The customer is at the center of all we do at GTT and we are honored to be recognized by both our customer Hansgrohe and by TMCNet for the experience delivered by the GTT team,” said Lisa Cool, GTT’s Chief Marketing Officer.

SEC Charges GTT Communications for Disclosure Failures

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Monday, September 25, 2023

The SEC’s order credits GTT with promptly self-reporting, undertaking affirmative remedial measures, and providing substantial cooperation to the SEC, and does not order a civil penalty against GTT.

Key Points: 
  • The SEC’s order credits GTT with promptly self-reporting, undertaking affirmative remedial measures, and providing substantial cooperation to the SEC, and does not order a civil penalty against GTT.
  • GTT was unable to reconcile these two systems and knew that it lacked sufficient information necessary to accurately record and report certain expenses.
  • After discovering the issues concerning costs, GTT attempted to remediate its accounting and financial reporting issues and promptly self-reported to the SEC the matters that were subject to its ongoing internal investigation.
  • Without admitting or denying the SEC’s findings, GTT agreed to cease and desist from further violations of the securities laws.

HMY Group Doubles Cloud Application Capacity on Four Continents with GTT Managed SD-WAN

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Thursday, September 7, 2023

The move to SD-WAN effectively doubles the network capacity at every site while reducing the overall cost per site by 22%.

Key Points: 
  • The move to SD-WAN effectively doubles the network capacity at every site while reducing the overall cost per site by 22%.
  • “GTT’s Tier 1 global managed SD-WAN positions our company for growth and delivers on this key business objective,” said Teresa Tomás, CIO, HMY Group.
  • GTT Cloud Connect gives users across HMY Group high-performance, secure connectivity to the Microsoft Azure cloud.
  • GTT supported HMY Group throughout the migration with additional solutions including Professional Services, SIP trunking, broadband wireless, and centralized firewalls, which GTT also manages as part of its integrated managed services offering.